Undergraduate Program
First Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE 101/102/ AE 111 /112 /- | English for Academic Purposes I /II / Advanced English I / II / - Unrestricted Elective | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| EC 101 / 102 | Principles of Microeconomics / Principles of Macroeconomics | (3+2+0) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 101 | Introduction to Education | (3+0+0) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 121 | Orientation for First-Year Students | (2+0+0) | 2 | 5 |
| MATH 105 / 106 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics / Introduction to Analysis for Social Sciences | (4+2+0) | 4 | 6 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | (3+0+0) | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 18 | 32 |
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 152 | Introduction to Modern Biology | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| ED 104 | Social Foundations of Education | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| ED 132 | Ethical Issues in Counseling | (2+0+0) | 2 | 5 |
| HIST 106-105/HUM 102-101 | Making of the Modern World II / I / Cultural Encounters II / I | (3+1+0) / (4+0+0) | 3 | 5/6 |
| PHIL 112 / 101 | Introduction to Modern Philosophy / Introduction to Philosophy | (3+0+0) / (3+1+0) | 3 | 6/8 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 31 |
Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 201 | Introduction to Statistics | (4+0+0) | 4 | 6 |
| ED 209 | Lifespan Development | (4+0+0) | 4 | 6 |
| ED 221 | Foundations of Guidance and Counseling | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| PSY 241 / 242 | Social Psychology / Social Influence and Behavior | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| TK 221 | Turkish I | (2+0+0) | 2 | 3 |
| — | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 19 | 30 |
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 208 | Research Methods | (3+0+2) | 4 | 6 |
| ED 226 | Theories of Personality | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| ED 252 | Educational Administration | (3+0+0) | 3 | 5 |
| Special Elective¹ | Community Service | 3/4 | 5/6 | |
| TK 222 | Turkish II | (2+0+0) | 2 | 3 |
| — | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 18/19 | 29 |
Fifth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET 360 | Instructional Technologies and Material Development | (2+0+2) | 3 | 5 |
| ED 309 | Applied Research | (2+0+2) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 330 | Basic Counseling Skills | (2+0+2) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 370 | Curriculum Development and Evaluation | (3+0+2) | 4 | 6 |
| HTR 311 | History of the Turkish Republic I | (2+0+0) | 2 | 3 |
| — | Complementary Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 18 | 31 |
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| ED 328 | Understanding Adjustment Disorders | (4+0+0) | 4 | 6 |
| ED 374 | Measurement and Evaluation | (3+0+0) | 3 | 6 |
| HTR 312 | History of the Turkish Republic II | (2+0+0) | 2 | 3 |
| Special Elective² | Culture and Diversity | 3 | 5 | |
| — | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 18 | 30 |
Seventh Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 401 | Classroom Management | (3+0+0) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 421 | Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation in Counseling | (2+0+2) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 425 | Group Dynamics and Counseling | (2+0+2) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 477 | School Counseling Practicum I | (2+1+3) | 4 | 8 |
| — | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 16 | 31 |
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | CR | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 434 | Advanced Counseling Skills | (2+0+2) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 444 | Psychoeducational Consultation | (3+0+0) | 3 | 6 |
| ED 478 | School Counseling Practicum II | (2+1+3) | 4 | 8 |
| — | Complementary Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| — | Unrestricted Elective | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 16 | 30 |
EC 101 / EC 102 / PHIL 101 / PHIL 112: Every student must take one Economics course and one Philosophy course.
MATH 105 / MATH 106 / HIST 105 / HIST 106 / HUM 101 / HUM 102 / PSY 241 / PSY 242: Courses ending in odd numbers are intended for regular students, while courses ending in even numbers are intended for irregular students.
AE 101 / AE 102: The AE course is compulsory for students who pass the English Proficiency Exam with a C grade.
AE 111 / AE 112: The AE course is compulsory for students who pass the English Proficiency Exam with a C+ grade.
CR: Boğaziçi University credits.
ECTS: European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.
Unrestricted Elective: Any course offered by the university that fulfills the credit requirements.
Total Number of Unrestricted Electives in the Program: 5 (or 6 for students whose English Proficiency Exam levels are A and B.)
Complementary Elective: Courses offered by the Faculty of Education, as well as the Departments of Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy, that are not listed as compulsory courses in the program.
Total Number of Complementary Electives in the Program: 2
Special Electives: Courses offered within the Community Service and Culture and Diversity groups.
Community Service
Students are required to take one course from this group during the second semester of their sophomore year. Since these courses involve volunteer work, they are graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
Culture and Diversity
Students are required to take one course from the Culture and Diversity group during the first semester of their junior year.
